Spring Greens Artistry.

The article features kitchen garden expert Ellen Ogden. According to Ogden, she considers herself as a food artist. She loves color in the garden and on her plate. Ogden is co-founder of "The Cook's Garden" seed catalog and author of the cookbook "From the Cook's Garden." Ogden's New England cuisine is based on clean, simple seasonal food. Particular focus is given to her cooking technique. According to Ogden, salad greens are the most satisfying vegetables to grow. Successive planting is key to continuous lettuce and salad-green production, she says.